Interesting turn of events, and quite frankly, I'm glad to see Filoni involved.

Perhaps an older Ahsoka Tano will appear in this series.

I personally hope they try to take a more series tone with the series, but some how the doubt of that eats away more than the Jar Jar Binks episodes of Clone Wars ever could. The Disney ownership is giving us new movies, the partnership with EA will give us new games; the next couple of years will determine whether or not we actually wanted any of it.

Yeah, it has a shaky start. Booby Trap is... probably the start of the upswing. In and of itself, it's fairly average for TNG. But it's not quite as schlocky/Roddenberryized as "The Bonding."

...Then again, even that quietly subverts the Roddenberry ideal. Early Season 3 is that shift from the hardline, ideological show of human perfection to the TNG people remember fondly. There's bound to be some rocky spots.

Yeah, I just finished watching "The Bonding." It's funny, all of the writers in seasons 1, 2, and 3 say the same thing: "I wrote this really emotional story about the characters and Roddenberry made it about human perfection and technology."

EDIT: Oh, look, from Memory Alpha:

According to Piller, this change was at the behest of Gene Roddenberry, who objected that children in the twenty-fourth century would have a greater acceptance of death.

For the sake of fiction, I hope humanity never achieves Roddenberry's vision.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

That was so wonderfully awesome that it is totally worth the asthma attack it's inducing.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

I apparently was laughing too much--which is quite unusual for me; my response to humor is usually a smile, or a chuckle or snigger at best--and it set off an asthma attack. But it was totally worth it, as Tali would say.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

See? Expect the worst and you're either right or pleasantly surprised. <_<

That's what Garrus says.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

Flying AceClone Trooper
(id: Lord Vader672)

posted
10-04-14 02:46 PM
EDT (US)
400 / 1043

First episode of TCW wasn't terrible either. Then look what happened

What was YOUR ME3 ending: Merge with Helios, Illuminati, or Tracer Tong?"I feel like I just watched Dwayne Johnson beat a small disabled child. Except the disabled child is really an infant clone of Hitler. It's so painful to watch...but so glorious." - Cheapy"The Rebels only have one rank: traitor." - Eothain

Uchuu Senkan YamoffoMoff
(id: Moff Yittreas)

posted
10-04-14 04:56 PM
EDT (US)
401 / 1043

The thought had occurre--no, wait. The TCW movie was shitastically awful. So was the first episode of TCW (I believe one professional reviewer aptly described it as, "shit sandwich."). It took to Rookies to get it right.

The "Rookies" arc is the only one I can say I really enjoyed and haven't suppressed from memory.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

Flying AceClone Trooper
(id: Lord Vader672)

posted
10-04-14 09:36 PM
EDT (US)
403 / 1043

And this 'professional reviewer' clearly doesn't understand that people would rather see Yoda destroy entire columns of droids than hear painful dialog. The painful dialog came in the other episodes.

What was YOUR ME3 ending: Merge with Helios, Illuminati, or Tracer Tong?"I feel like I just watched Dwayne Johnson beat a small disabled child. Except the disabled child is really an infant clone of Hitler. It's so painful to watch...but so glorious." - Cheapy"The Rebels only have one rank: traitor." - Eothain

Compared to the other episodes (where the stupidity generated could only be surpassed by SpongeBob), the first actual episode was decent. I still maintain Hostage Crisis was pretty good. And I will say mean things about what I wish

What was YOUR ME3 ending: Merge with Helios, Illuminati, or Tracer Tong?"I feel like I just watched Dwayne Johnson beat a small disabled child. Except the disabled child is really an infant clone of Hitler. It's so painful to watch...but so glorious." - Cheapy"The Rebels only have one rank: traitor." - Eothain

He makes money doing reviews. That makes him a professional reviewer. Adam Sandler is a professional actor, director, producer, etc. You may not like what he does, but he still makes insane amounts of money on dick and fart jokes.

Stephanie Meyer is also a professional author. If I can't get published I may just vent my rage in a book burning. -_-

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

Flying AceClone Trooper
(id: Lord Vader672)

posted
10-06-14 04:11 PM
EDT (US)
410 / 1043

I'm still trying to figure out how her books became so popular. Not to mention how a horrible fanfic of it became likewise. Then I remember the majority of people are not smart. This leads to me worrying about the fate of humanity.

What was YOUR ME3 ending: Merge with Helios, Illuminati, or Tracer Tong?"I feel like I just watched Dwayne Johnson beat a small disabled child. Except the disabled child is really an infant clone of Hitler. It's so painful to watch...but so glorious." - Cheapy"The Rebels only have one rank: traitor." - Eothain

Emissary of the ProphetsClone Trooper
(id: Admiral Zaarin)

posted
10-06-14 04:15 PM
EDT (US)
411 / 1043

This is one of those rare cases where we agree. It does worry me about my publishing chances, though. Anyone who enjoyed Twilight will not enjoy my book.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

Uchuu Senkan YamoffoMoff
(id: Moff Yittreas)

posted
10-06-14 04:46 PM
EDT (US)
412 / 1043

She found a niche: teen girls who can't get normal romance novels, but still want something to give them... feelings. <_<

And who have no security in their own identity, hence the flat female lead. Which, of course, makes Kristen Stewart an ideal casting.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

She's also the flattest actor I can think of except maybe William Shatner.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992

Uchuu Senkan YamoffoMoff
(id: Moff Yittreas)

posted
10-06-14 05:27 PM
EDT (US)
416 / 1043

...Shat's not flat. He's... he's a ham and cheese wrap. It's the only way to sum him up. You can't even call him a sandwich because that's planar.

EDIT: Seeing the long line of Moff posts in this particular forum, broken by one of mine, is quite intimidating.

Zaarin | CreatorofCoruscantLifeSEdeviantArt | New Campaign Coming Soon"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me,What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?”"Most forums derails into talking about memes. Here we derail into in-depth discussions about art. I like ours better."--jssf1992